Jocktan Chainey (NJ, 2017 7th round pick) scored for the Mooseheads just 66 seconds into the game, and then Foreurs netminder Etienne Montpetit (undrafted) slammed the door shut for the next 63:54, stopping 44 Halifax shots and forcing a shootout to steal a point for Val-d’Or. Somppi and Filip Zadina (2018 draft eligible) both scored in the shootout to claim the 2nd point and the victory for the Mooseheads, with Somppi earning Third Star honors.

Katchouk scored what would be the game winning goal with less than two minutes left in the 1st. Battalion goalie Julian Sime (undrafted) stopped 37 Sault Ste. Marie shots. Katchouk is 5th in the OHL in points, 2nd in goals, and 1st in shorthanded and game wining goals, and 2nd in plus-minus.

Lipanov fired a game-high 6 shots, but failed to point in the Colts 3-2 road win over the Steelheads. Barrie jumped to the 2-0 lead before Jason Willms (undrafted) netted the game winner with 2:35 remaining in the game after Mississauga rallied to knot the score.

The Petes thrice tied the game, including a goal by Matthew Timms (undrafted) with just six seconds left in regulation. But Evan Bouchard (undrafted) scored the game winner for the Knights just 50 seconds into overtime.

Raddysh capped a 3-2 1st period for the Otters, scoring his 15th of the season, but the 2nd and 3rd would belong to the Sting. Sarnia would pour on a 5-1 scoring run in front of 2700+ at the Progressive Auto Sales Arena. The Sting was paced by a three point performance by OHL points and assist leader Jordan Kyrou (STL, 2016 2nd round pick) and two goals from Adam Ruzicka (CGY, 2017 4th round pick). Raddysh’s 27 assists are good for 5th in the OHL.

Cal Foote assisted on a Dillon Dube shorthanded goal in the 2nd period that would be the 5-4 go ahead goal for the Rockets. Kelowna would go on to a 7-5 win behind two goals from both Leif Mattson (undrafted) and Nolan Foote (2019 draft eligible). The 3rd period would turn ugly starting at 17:27 with fighting majors to Cal Foote and Braydon Buziak (undrafted). 52 minutes in penalties would be handed out to both teams in the closing two-and-half minutes of the game..

Howden (pictured) returned to action for the Warriors after missing several games, as Moose Jaw blanked Red Deer 3-0. Howden opened the scoring with his 12th of the season, a power play marker that would be the eventual game winner. He also assisted on a Tanner Jeannot tally 14 seconds before the end of the 2nd. Howden fired off a game-high 6 shots en route to 2nd Star honors.

Jack Dugan (VGK, 2017 5th round pick, Providence commit) paced the USA Under-19 team with two goals in a pre-tournament exhibition against the Canada East Under-19 team. The Americans blanked Canada’s East team while putting up a touchdown on the scoreboard. Ryan Bischel (undrafted, Clarkson commit) and Jake Kucharski (2018 draft eligible, Providence commit) split the netminding duties and combined for the 20-save shutout. Team USA kicks off their tournament Monday afternoon, December 11 at the tournament site in Truro, Nova Scotia against the Czech Republic U19 team.

The Petes returned from what seemed like a mini-break and Christopher Paquette was a man possessed for Peterborough as they rallied from a 4-2 2nd intermission deficit to claim the 5-4 overtime win against the Wolves. Paquette broke a really long pointless streak when he opened the scoring with a power play marker a little over seven minutes in the contest. He then scored his 10th goal of the season midway in the 3rd to knot the game at 4-4 before Jonathan Ang (FLA, 2016 4th round pick) potted a power play goal in OT for the Petes win. Paquette paced all players with 7 shots on goal en route to First Star honors.

Raddysh celebrated being named to Team Canada’s WJC camp by scoring a goal and an assist in the Otters road loss to the Spitfires. Erie got out to a 3-0 advantage by the 2nd period as Raddysh garnered the primary assist on the opening goal by Kyle Maksimovich (undrafted) and then scored Erie’s second marker just 34 seconds into the middle frame. Raddysh notched a game-high 6 shots, but the Otters couldn’t hold off the Spitfire rally as Windsor reeled off four unanswered goals in the last half of the game.

Howden remained out of the lineup for the Warriors, but Moose Jaw won a tough road contest in Edmonton against the Oil Kings in overtime. The Warriors were paced by Jayden Halbgewachs (undrafted), who scored his 28th and 29th goals of the season, including the OT game-winner just 26 seconds into the extra session.

After the Cataractes got out to a two-goal lead, Sompii helped trigger the Halifax rally assisting on a shorthanded goal by Filip Zadina (2018 draft eligible). About 90 seconds later, Islander 6th round pick Arnaud Durandeau knotted the game at deuces. Zadina, a consensus Top 10 projected pick in the 2018 NHL draft, was named to Team Canada’s World Juniors camp earlier in the day. However, neither Zadina nor Somppi could solve Shawinigan netminder Mikhail Denisov in the shootout before Jan Drozg (PIT, 2017 5th round pick) potted the shootout game-winner for the Cataractes. Somppi was once again lights out in the faceoff circle, winning 74% of his draws.

Katchouk celebrated being named to Team Canada’s WJC camp by scoring a shorthanded goal for the Greyhounds as they doubled up the Sting. Sault Ste. Marie was paced by Morgan Frost (PHI, 2017 1st round pick) and Tim Gettinger (NYR, 2016 5th round pick).

Neither Howden nor Sosunov was in the lineup for Warriors as Moose Jaw squeaked out 5-4 victory. The Warriors took a 3-0 lead into the 2nd intermission, but the two teams combined for six third period goals, including the game winner by Brayden Burke (undrafted) with 24 seconds remaining.

Finnish blueliner Eemeli Rasanen (TOR, 2017 2nd round pick) paced the Frontenacs with three assists as Kingston handed the Central Division leading Colts a 6-2 loss. Lipanov failed to point and is a combined 3/17 in faceoffs over the two game Barrie losing streak.

Raddysh spit out a game-high 8 shots, but only managed the one assist on the opening goal of the game. The Otters scored twice in 37 seconds in the 1st period, but it was all Rangers after that. Kitchener winger Adam Liska (2018 draft eligible) sparked the Ranger rally with a goal and an assist.

The Mooseheads jumped out to a 4-0 lead before the game’s midpoint and cruised to the 6-2 win over the Huskies. Somppi notched two assists, including the primary on what would be Filip Zadina’s game winner. Zadina, a consensus Top 10 ranked prospect for the 2018 draft., and Raphael Lavoie (undrafted) both paced the Mooseheads with two goals and three points each. Zadina currently leads the Q in goals and points.

Once again, the Mooseheads jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the 2nd period and cruised to a 4-2 win over the Foreurs. Somppi scored the opening goal and Halifax netminder Alexis Gravel (2018 draft eligible) stopped 32 Val-d’Or shots for the win. Somppi’s +23 rating leads the Q.

Raddysh assisted on the Owen Headrick (undrafted) power play goal 13 seconds remaining in regulation to send the game to overtime for the Otters, but Cedric Ralph (undrafted) netted the OT game-winner for the Storm just 20 seconds in the extra session.

Despite firing off a team-high five shots, Libor Hajek and the rest of his Blades teammates failed to solve Silvertips netminder Carter Hart (PHI, 2016 2nd round pick), and were blanked 3-zip by Everett in front of 5600+ home fans at XFINITY Arena.

Brett Howden was absent from the action as the Warriors pressed for a three-goal 3rd period to rally to a 6-5 lead, starting with Sosunov’s assist on a Tanner jeannot’s goal just 52 seconds into the period. However, the Broncos had a rally of their own battling back to send the game to OT and eventually steal the win.

The Warriors jumped out to 3-0 1st period lead and hung on to split the home-and-home series against Swift Current. Sosunov assisted on what would be the game-winner by Luka Burzan (2018 draft eligible). Brett Howden missed his 2nd straight game for Moose Jaw.

The Greyhounds and Petes combined for 12 goals and 82 shots, in a back-and-forth affair separated only by back-to-back Sault Ste. Marie goals in the 2nd period. The Greyhounds were paced by two goals each from both Conor Timmins (COL, 2017 2nd round pick) and Missouri native Ryan Roth (undrafted). Katchouk got the only assist on what would be the game-winning goal by Morgan Frost (PHI, 2017 1st round pick).

Foote scored the Rockets’ fifth goal and assisted on the first goal, a power play marker just four minutes in to help lead Kelowna to victory over the Cougars. Foote earn Third Star honors behind Carsen Twarynski’s hat trick and Flames prospect Dillon Dube’s three point effort.

Hajek assisted on the first goal of the game just 2:27 into the match, but it was all Chiefs after that. Spokane winger Ethan McIndoe (undrafted) scored twice for the Chiefs and Saskatoon pivot Kirby Dach (2019 top prospect eligible) scored both Blades goals.

Hajek setup Cameron Hebig (undrafted) for the Blades’ opening goal, a power play marker eight minutes into the game. Saskatoon got goals from five different players as the Blades scored early and often against the hometown Americans.

Howden scored a goal and added three assists in the Warriors’ comeback victory over the visiting Royals. Victoria went up 3-2 early in the 2nd period, and then it was all Moose Jaw, scoring five of the next six goals. The Warriors were paced by Justin Almeida (undrafted), who notched a hat trick and led the Moose Jaw rally. Sosunov tag teamed with Howden, assisting on Jayden Halbgewachs’ goal.

Somppi broke a 2-2 deadlock in the 2nd period with a power-play marker and added another goal early in the 3rd to stretch the Mooseheads lead to 4-2. The Titan then got three straight goals to pull out the rally and hand Halifax the heartbreaker.

Lipanov was held pointless for the first time since returning to the Colts lineup, but Leo Lazarev (undrafted) stopped 33 Battalion shots and Barrie got goals from three different players to grit out road win in North Bay.

The Greyhounds put up a snowman for the second straight game, this time against the Petes. Sault Ste. Marie was paced by the two goal, three point performance of Jack Kopacka (Ducks 2016 4th round pick). It was a quiet night for Katchouk, who notched just a single assist.

The Generals pasted a touchdown on the Colts behind possible 2018 1st rounder Serron Noel’s three point night. Lipanov (pictured) had a hand in all three Colts goals, scoring a power play marker and notching the primary assists on two 3rd period scores. Lipanov has 4 points in two games after after returning to the lineup after missing a couple of games.

Raddysh scored twice for the Otters, a 2-1 go-ahead power play marker and the 3-3 equalizer late in the 3rd. But Swede Hugo Leufvenius (2018 draft eligible) scored the game-winner for the Sting just 45 seconds after Raddysh’s 2nd goal.

Fresh from the BC Major Midgets and the World U17 Hockey Challenge, Kelowna’s 16 year old netminder Roman Basran pitched a 38 save 4-0 shutout against Medicine Hat. Foote was on the ice for three of the Rockets’ four goals.

Curtis Meger (undrafted) stopped 31 Moose Jaw shots and three more in the shootout, including Brett Howden to lead the Raiders to a 3-2 victory. Prince Albert was paced by Jordy Stallard (Jets 2016 5th round pick), who scored the Raiders’ first goal, and converted their only shootout goal to seal the win..